Good U.S.-China Strategic Competition
Strategic competition tends to be viewed as a worrisome, even threatening, prospect. It need not be.
Xi and the 2022 Congress — No Rivals in Sight
Despite a rocky start to this year, the overwhelming expectation is that Xi will be granted a third term as party leader.
Measuring and Mis-measuring China’s Scientific Rise
China’s ability to conduct world-class research is improving, but likely much more slowly and steadily than most headlines insist.
Will China Hit Its Growth Target?
China’s GDP growth target looks highly challenging in light of the Ukraine war and U.S. monetary tightening.
The Party and China’s Financial Deterioration
The Communist party should be worried about the risks that have built up in China’s financial system.
Russia Pits Political China Against Technocratic China
The Russian invasion has thrown a wedge into a fierce and growing divide within the Chinese polity.
China Plans for the Digital Future – Time to Take Note
Beijing is prioritizing reducing vulnerability to external pressures over optimizing value chains.
Will China’s “Common Prosperity” Survive Putin’s War?
With Covid controls and perceived complicity in Russia’s aggression already threatening to isolate China, the risks of pursuing Xi's campaign should not be underestimated.
China Can’t Handle the Truth
Because the truth is that Ukraine is a country whose demands represent the democratically-expressed will of its people.
Walking a Tightrope While Leaning to One Side
It is extremely unlikely that China will shift its support for Russia, unless Western actions impact too heavily on the Chinese national interest.
How China Can End the War in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in clear violation of principles that China has held sacrosanct for almost 60 years.
It’s the Real Economy, Stupid
While it’s tempting to simplify the Chinese tech sector to 'soft' versus 'hard' tech, this is not the reality.